2021–22 Saudi Second Division

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Saudi Second Division
Season2021–22
Dates29 September 2021 – 16 April 2022
Matches played168
Goals scored386 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerIsrael Abia
(12 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Arabi 5–0 Al-Sadd
(17 December 2021)
Biggest away winAl-Lewaa 0–4 Al-Saqer
(29 October 2021)
Highest scoringAl-Taraji 5–2 Arar
(5 November 2021)
Longest winning runAl-Arabi
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Arabi
(12 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Bukiryah
Al-Thoqbah
(11 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Thoqbah
Arar
(7 matches)
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All statistics correct as of 18 December 2021.

The 2021–22 Saudi Second Division is the 46th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 29 September 2021 and is scheduled to end on 16 April 2022. The group stage draw was held on 8 June 2021.[1]

Overview[]

Changes[]

On 9 October 2020, the Saudi FF announced that the number of teams in the league would be increased to 32, with each group consisting of 16 teams, starting from the 2022–23 season. To prepare for these changes it was announced that only 3 teams would be promoted to the MS League and 5 teams would be relegated from the MS League in the 2021–22 season.[2]

Team changes[]

A total of 28 teams are contesting the league, including 20 sides from the 2020–21 season, 4 relegated teams from the MS League, and 4 promoted teams from the 2020–21 Third Division.[3]

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season[]

To Second Division[]

Promoted from the

Relegated from MS League

From Second Division[]

Promoted to MS League

Relegated to the

Teams[]

Group A
Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Arabi Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Bukiryah Al Bukayriyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium
Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab (Medina)
Al-Entesar Rabigh
Al-Lewaa Baqaa (Ha'il)
Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa () Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa (Al-Jeshah) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Sadd Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Saqer Buraidah (Al-Basr)
Al-Sharq Ad-Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Washm Shaqraa
Tuwaiq Al Zulfi
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Afif Afif (Dawadmi)
Al-Ansar Medina
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah)
Al-Nairyah Al Nairyah
Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Qaisumah Hafar Al-Batin
Al-Rayyan Haʼil
Al-Safa Safwa City
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-Taraji Qatif
Al-Thoqbah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Zulfi Al Zulfi
Arar Arar
Hetten Samtah (Jizan)

Foreign players[]

The number of foreign players was increased from 2 players per team to 3 players per team.[4]

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former Players
Afif Mauritania Mauritania Nigeria
Al-Ansar Ghana Emmanuel Banahene Guinea Mauritania Ablaye Sy
Al-Arabi Brazil Mali Cheibane Traoré Tunisia Amir Omrani
Al-Bukiryah Ivory Coast Oussou Konan Tunisia Chaker Rguiî Tunisia Zied Ounalli
Al-Dahab Mali Tunisia Tunisia
Al-Entesar Cameroon Ivory Coast Chad Maher Sharoma
Al-Jandal Ivory Coast Tunisia Youssef Fouzai Tunisia Sabri Zaidi
Al-Lewaa Benin Mauritania Mohamed Soudani Nigeria Mali
Al-Nairyah Tunisia Hamza Hadda Tunisia Tunisia
Al-Najma Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia
Al-Nojoom Ivory Coast Lassina Diaby Jordan Mahmoud Shawkat Yemen Nader Sahal
Al-Qaisumah Mauritania  [ar] Sudan Mohammed Al-Dhaw Tunisia
Al-Rawdhah Algeria Mohamed Taib Nigeria Israel Abia Tunisia Bilel Mohsni
Al-Rayyan Brazil Senegal Mouhamadou N'Diaye Tunisia Abdallah Berrabeh
Al-Riyadh Senegal Elhadji Malick Tunisia Mohamed Aouichi Tunisia Mahmoud Ben Salah
Al-Sadd Brazil Pingo Tunisia Tunisia Oussama Omrani
Al-Safa Mali Ibourahima Sidibé Mali Moussa Coulibaly Mauritania
Al-Saqer Mauritania Mauritania Senegal
Al-Sharq Angola Ghana Nigeria Christian Pyagbara
Al-Taqadom Mauritania Bekaye Wade Mauritania Mohamed M'Bareck Niger Adamou Moussa
Al-Taraji Tunisia Tunisia Mehdi Bensib Tunisia
Al-Thoqbah Cameroon Ernest Anang Sudan Tunisia Oussema Amdouni
Al-Washm Brazil Danilo Mariotto Brazil Chad
Al-Zulfi Brazil Tunisia Tunisia Youssef Trabelsi
Arar Brazil Kaká Brazil Ivory Coast Lamine N'dao
Hetten Brazil Douglas Lima Brazil Brazil
Tuwaiq Ghana Nigeria Chidiebere Nwakali Tunisia
Wej Tunisia Achraf Ben Dhiaf Tunisia Khaled Gharsellaoui Tunisia Slim Mezlini

Group A[]

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Arabi 12 9 3 0 22 7 +15 30 Promotion to the and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Saqer 12 6 5 1 15 8 +7 23 Qualification for the third place play-offs
3 Al-Riyadh 12 6 4 2 18 8 +10 22
4 Wej 12 4 6 2 9 8 +1 18
5 Al-Washm 12 5 2 5 13 11 +2 17
6 Al-Rawdhah 12 4 4 4 18 19 −1 16
7 Al-Entesar 12 4 1 7 13 14 −1 13
8 Tuwaiq 12 3 4 5 12 16 −4 13
9 Al-Lewaa 12 2 7 3 11 15 −4 13
10 Al-Sadd 12 3 4 5 8 17 −9 13
11 Al-Bukiryah 12 1 9 2 15 15 0 12
12 Al-Sharq 12 3 3 6 13 14 −1 12
13 Al-Nojoom 12 3 2 7 14 20 −6 11 Relegation to the Third Division
14 Al-Dahab 12 2 4 6 5 14 −9 10
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2021. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[5]

Group B[]

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ansar 12 8 3 1 23 12 +11 27 Promotion to the and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Taraji 12 8 2 2 17 9 +8 26 Qualification for the third place play-offs
3 Al-Qaisumah 12 8 1 3 18 6 +12 25
4 Al-Najma 12 6 4 2 21 12 +9 22
5 Al-Jandal 12 4 6 2 17 14 +3 18
6 Al-Safa 12 5 3 4 13 11 +2 18
7 Hetten 12 5 3 4 12 13 −1 18
8 Al-Rayyan 12 5 2 5 17 19 −2 17
9 Al-Zulfi 12 4 4 4 15 11 +4 16
10 Al-Taqadom 12 3 3 6 10 15 −5 12
11 Al-Nairyah 12 1 7 4 5 12 −7 10
12 Afif 12 2 3 7 15 17 −2 9
13 Al-Thoqbah 12 1 3 8 5 21 −16 6 Relegation to the Third Division
14 Arar 12 1 2 9 12 28 −16 5
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2021. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[5]

Third place play-off[]

Both teams that finish second in Groups A and B will face each other in a two-legged match with the winner gaining promotion to the MS League. The first leg is scheduled to be held on 8 April and the second leg on 14 April.

Final[]

The winners of each group will play a single-legged final on 16 April to decide the champion of the 2021–22 Second Division.

Statistics[]

Top scorers[]

As of 18 December 2021[6]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Israel Abia Al-Rawdhah 12
2 Senegal Elhadji Malick Tall Al-Riyadh 8
3 Tunisia Al-Taraji 7
Ivory Coast Al-Jandal
Saudi Arabia Fahad Hadl Al-Qaisumah
6 Brazil Hetten 6
Tunisia Al-Najma
Tunisia Al-Taraji

Number of teams by province[]

Rank Province Number Teams
1 Eastern Province 7 Al-Nairyah, Al-Nojoom, Al-Qaisumah, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Safa, Al-Taraji and Al-Thoqbah
Riyadh Afif, Al-Riyadh, Al-Sadd, Al-Sharq, Al-Washm, Al-Zulfi and Tuwaiq
3 Al-Qassim 5 Al-Arabi, Al-Bukiryah, Al-Najma, Al-Saqer and Al-Taqadom
4 Ha'il 2 Al-Lewaa and Al-Rayyan
Mecca Al-Entesar and Wej
Medina Al-Ansar and Al-Dahab
7 Al Jawf 1 Al Jandal
Jazan Hetten
Northern Borders Arar

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "صدور قرعة دوري الثانية وتحديد موعد الانطلاق".
  2. ^ "تقليص أندية دوري الأولى إلى 18 نادٍ ..و استحداث دوري الثالثة..و استبدال دوري المناطق بالدرجة الرابعة".
  3. ^ "إليكم مستويات قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية التي ستقام غدًا".
  4. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يمنح أندية الثانية حريّة تحديد فئة اللاعب الأجنبي الثالث سواءً (أجنبي أو مواليد)".
  5. ^ a b "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "هدافين دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي".
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